Weber State Wildcats football

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Weber State Wildcats
2016 Weber State Wildcats football team
Weber State wordmark.png
First season 1962
Head coach Jay Hill
3rd year, 12–17 (.414)
Stadium Stewart Stadium
Seating capacity 17,312
Location Ogden, Utah
NCAA division Division I FCS
Conference Big Sky Conference
All-time record 268–280–3 (.489)
Conference titles 3 (1965), (1968), (2008)
Colors Purple and White[1]
         
Website weberstatesports.com
For information on all Weber State University sports, see Weber State Wildcats

The Weber State Wildcats football program is the intercollegiate American football team for the Weber State University located in the U.S. state of Utah. The team competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and is a member of the Big Sky Conference. The school's first football team was fielded in 1962. The team plays its home games at the 17,312-seat Stewart Stadium. They are coached by Jay Hill.

History[edit]

Classifications[edit]

  • 1962–1972: NCAA College Division
  • 1973–1977: NCAA Division II
  • 1978–present: NCAA Division I–AA/FCS

Conference memberships[edit]

Division I-AA/FCS Playoffs results[edit]

The Wildcats have appeared in the I-AA/FCS playoffs four times with an overall record of 2–4.

Year Round Opponent Result
1987 First Round
Quarterfinals
Idaho
Marshall
W 59–30
L 23–51
1991 First Round Northern Iowa L 21–38
2008 First Round
Quarterfinals
Cal Poly
Montana
W 49–35
L 13–24
2009 First Round William & Mary L 0–38

Notable former players[edit]

Notable alumni include:

External links[edit]

  1. ^ "Color Palette". Weber.edu. Retrieved 2016-03-29.